While Jerick McKinnon has not yet hit the same stride he has in the past two years, it was obvious the Minnesota Vikings missed his presence against the Chicago Bears. The Vikings will be watching McKinnon’s progress closely as they prepare for the Detroit Lions at US Bank Stadium. The third-year running back injured his ankle in the Vikings’ loss to Philadelphia, was not participating in practice on Wednesday afternoon.

New on the injury report was defensive tackle Tom Johnson and linebacker Eric Kendricks, who both apparently suffered a concussion against the Bears. Guard Alex Boone was taken out of Monday night’s game with a concussion, he was in stretching drills but not practicing. Lineman Zac Kerin and defensive tackle Sharrif Floyd were also not practicing.

There was *some* good news as safety Andrew Sendejo, who missed Monday’s game with an ankle injury, was practicing on a limited basis.